Saturday, April 30, 2011

Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal): Use 'normal' GNOME instead of Unity

Ubuntu 11.04 uses Unit as its default desktop environment. However, it is very easy to switch back to 'normal/traditional' GNOME desktop environment. Just select 'Ubuntu classic' option in your login window:

6 comments:

  1. Any way to make it default?

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  2. I don't have those options in my login window. Any idea on how to put them there?

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  3. >Any way to make it default?
    It will remember your choice till you change again

    >I don't have those options in my login window.
    It will be shown only if you select a user

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  4. It will not remember my choice, every time I log in I have to remember and choose ubuntu classic again...
    this seriously sucks...

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  5. sudo apt-get remove --purge unity
    that does permanently work... ;-)

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